JPMorgan Wholesale KYC Operations - Financial Institutions Group Associate 

India, Maharashtra, Mumbai 

983139958

Posting description

Join our Corporate Investment Bank team, where as a Wholesale KYC Operation (WKO) Associate, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance, protecting the bank's reputation and assets. You'll work closely with various departments to facilitate efficient and timely onboarding of new/existing client relationships. Specializing in creating delightful customer experiences, our goal is to onboard clients in a compliant and timely manner, demonstrating in-depth KYC knowledge and regulatory requirements.

Job Summary

As a Wholesale KYC Operations - Financial Institutions Group - Associate within the Corporate Investment Bank, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with multiple regulations to protect the bank's reputation and financial assets. You will work closely with various teams to provide efficient and timely onboarding of new/existing client relationships to the JP Morgan infrastructure. Your key aim will be to onboard clients in a process compliant and time-bound manner, demonstrating in-depth KYC knowledge and regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

-Partnering with WKO Middle Office (MO) and business to assist with the preparation, development, due diligence and approval of the electronic Know Your Client (KYC) record and supporting appendices
- Creating and maintaining KYC records by obtaining information from internal and external sources (firm website, regulatory websites, etc.)- Reviewing assets to ensure final approved documentation conforms to prescribed templates, style guidelines, and supports KYC policies and operational process
- Championing and adhering to the WKO Change Readiness process along with understanding and implementation of KYC standards, guidelines, policies and procedures. Collection and verification of confidential client data via publicly available and internal sources along with handling and maintenance of confidential client documentation. Ensure KYC records incorporate local regulatory requirements as per standard
- Understanding the firm’s KYC requirements when completing documentation inclusive of Customer Identification Program (CIP), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Local Due Diligence (LDD),Specialized Due Diligence(SpDD) and Product Due Diligence requirements (PDD). Compare and contrast differences within KYC records, highlight and escalate any discrepancies- Establishing working relationships and routinely interface with stakeholders, technology, subject matter experts (SMEs), compliance, and any other relevant party
- Engage with multiple stakeholders including Middle office, onshore makers to track exceptions and KYC completion.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills :

• Bachelors degree or equivalent required
• Minimum of 5 years relevant financial industry experience is required
• A working knowledge of KYC/Compliance/AML procedures and standards
• Knowledge of multiple client types (i.e. Corporates, SPV, Trust, F.I.’s. etc.)
• Familiarity with global AML practices and specifically India KYC regulatory submission is required. Understanding of relevant statutory and regulatory requirements within the region in relation to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing to facilitate sustainable solutioning of processes.
• Ability to drive issue resolution, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to execute consistently on deliverables and communicate status updates and strategic direction.
• Knowledge of financial industry with in-depth expertise in various lines of business (Corporate Investment Bank and heritage lines of business)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills :

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management, organizational, relationship building skills
• Quality client focus, strong controls mind-set and strong customer service skills
• Prior experience of adhering to controls and compliance standards